We are back hitting the books for the 3rd marking period. Time is flying by. It seems like just yesterday we began school and here we are over 1/2 way through the year. As we begin the second half of the year, we have a full plate. Not only will we continue on with our studies in all of our subjects, but we will also devote time to reviewing and preparing for the CRCT. 3rd grade is a gateway year and students MUST pass the CRCT to continue on to 4th grade. We will also begin the mandatory 3rd grade writing assessment. The first assessment, persuasive writing, will be on Thursday 10 January 2013.
The third nine weeks finds our class reading Mr. Popper's Penguins, studying habitats and continuing with our GA Weekly Studies for Social Studies. Additionally, students will begin working with area and perimeter, learning and using specific formulas. Other topics in Math that they will learn about include fractions, liquid measurement, time/elapsed time, and geometry. Finally, we will continue our study of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns as well as honing our writing skills.
06 January 2013
06 December 2012
PTO Night
The 2nd and 3rd grade will present their PTO showcase on Thursday 13 December at 5:30. After light refreshments of hot chocolate and cookies, the students will perform. They will sing carols for the audience. We have been rehearsing during our individual days of music special. Today we came together as a group to begin practice.
A bright red flyer went home regarding this. At the bottom of the flyer is a section for you to mark either you child will participate or they will not participate. Please sign and return these as soon as possible so that we can get an accurate count for the showcase.
A bright red flyer went home regarding this. At the bottom of the flyer is a section for you to mark either you child will participate or they will not participate. Please sign and return these as soon as possible so that we can get an accurate count for the showcase.
30 November 2012
Science Fair Project
Our class worked very hard on their Science Fair project....and all of that worked paid off. We won 1st place for 3rd grade and our project went on to the next competition level. Below are a bevy of pictures taken of the students as they collected data.
The title of our project was Beans, Beans...They are Good for Your Heart.
The students looked at three different types of beans. They weighed and measured the beans to help determine which type of bean would absorb the most water in varying amounts of time (10 mins, 20 mins, 1 hour, 3 hours, 9 hours, and 27 hours). At each stage water was drained and the beans were measured. The students then took the data collected and placed it in a graph. They then completed the board with all of the required components (hypothesis, question, title, data, methods/procedure, pictures). They did an outstanding job throughout the entire process. Pictures of the project board will be posted when the board is returned to our class.
The title of our project was Beans, Beans...They are Good for Your Heart.
The students looked at three different types of beans. They weighed and measured the beans to help determine which type of bean would absorb the most water in varying amounts of time (10 mins, 20 mins, 1 hour, 3 hours, 9 hours, and 27 hours). At each stage water was drained and the beans were measured. The students then took the data collected and placed it in a graph. They then completed the board with all of the required components (hypothesis, question, title, data, methods/procedure, pictures). They did an outstanding job throughout the entire process. Pictures of the project board will be posted when the board is returned to our class.
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| Picture collage generated with Smilebox |
15 November 2012
Book Week~~Pajama Day
The week prior to Thanksgiving break is traditionally Book Week. This week was no different. Students spend the vast majority of Pajama Day reading and taking AR tests. They also have books read to them.
07 November 2012
Our Heroes
During the course of the 2nd grading period, we have been studying American Heroes. For our class media festival project several students decided to write about their hero. They also included a picture of their hero. After writing the rough draft, making corrections and then writing the final draft, students scanned their papers in to the computer and uploaded the documents into window movie maker. Students then completed their project and "published" it.
06 November 2012
Action Verb Media Festival Project
A portion of the class created a media festival presentation that centered on action verbs. An action verb is something that you can do....run, jump, sit, speak, etc. The students worked hard on their sentences as well as the drawings that
accompanied their sentences.
Upon completion of their sentences, they scanned them into the computer then added them to windows movie maker creating their project.
Upon completion of their sentences, they scanned them into the computer then added them to windows movie maker creating their project.
02 November 2012
Treat NO Tricks Night
Frank Long Elementary School was the sight of safe trick or treating on Tuesday 30 October 2012. Students and their families were able to dress up in their Halloween costumes then visit the classrooms on the 2nd and 3rd grade hallways. Students were given treats by teachers, paras and volunteers. Everyone had a great time!
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